United States v. Sharon Dunnigan
507 U.S. 87 · Decided February 23, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Sharon Dunnigan was decided on February 23, 1993 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, sentencing guidelines” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 507 U.S. 87 · 113 S. Ct. 1111 · 122 L. Ed. 2d 445 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 1779
- Docket number
- 91-1300
- Decided
- February 23, 1993
- Argued
- December 2, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C.
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Sharon Dunnigan
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-032, docket 1992-032-01.
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